DC Advisory adds to international Secondaries offering with hire of Ludovic Douge as Managing Director in France
20 March 2023, Paris – DC Advisory, an international investment bank committed to making a difference, today announces the appointment of Ludovic Douge as Secondaries Managing Director, based in Paris.
The addition of Ludovic follows the hire of Managing Director Michael Wieczorek in the UK, as the firm looks to deliver innovative solutions for its private equity clients internationally – capitalizing on the significant growth of the secondaries market in recent years, in particular GP oriented solutions.
Douge joins following seven years as Head of Secondaries at Jasmin Capital, where he worked on over 50 transactions with both private equity and infrastructure funds.
David Benin, CEO of DC Advisory France commented: “The secondaries market is now estimated to have a value of $120 billion+ pa [i] , among which $60 billion for GP-led transactions. The hire of Ludovic ensures we are able to bring rare knowledge and experience to our clients in this space, making a difference in France and internationally. Welcome Ludovic!”
Ludovic Douge, Managing Director at DC Advisory, said: “I am thrilled about joining DC Advisory. The firm’s market reputation and its dedication to providing innovative solutions to clients is clear and provides the perfect platform to deliver secondaries expertise in this climate.”
This marks the 22nd senior hire* to the global firm in the past 24 months, as DC Advisory continues to invest in the acquisition of top talent across multiple sectors and product areas – bringing its total Managing Director count to 100+ across 22 international offices, with 650+ bankers.
*recent hires: Anthony Edwards (Infrastructure); Hannah Schofield (Infrastructure); Laurent Leriche (Agribusiness, Food & Beverage); Hoong Wey Wong (Real Estate & Healthcare); Antoine Poupard (Business & Tech-Enabled Services); Mark Goodman (Consumer, Leisure & Retail); Rich Blann (Healthcare); Laura Méndez (Consumer, Leisure & Retail); Hector M. Torres (Healthcare); Michael Wieczorek (GP Secondaries); Abhijit Chiripal (Sponsor Coverage & Financial Services); Manish Gupta (Healthcare); Paul de Hek & Robert Ruiter (Co-CEOs Benelux); Gretchen Tibbits (Media & Telecom); Ellis Chaplin (Aerospace, Defense & Government Services); Rodrigo de la Viuda (Infrastructure); Francesco Moccagatta (CEO Italy); Darren Gange (Consumer, Leisure & Retail); Todd Wilson (Industrials); John Lanza (Business & Tech-Enabled Services).
[i] Average based on several studies, among which: The Upside of a Downturn - Secondaries in 2023; Secondary Deal Volume Fell to $108 Billion in 2022; Second-biggest year on record for secondaries market with $103bn in volume - Evercore
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